一般財団法人札幌市交通事業振興公社

On October 11, 2021, a vehicle on the Yama Nishi Line operated by the Sapporo City Transportation Promotion Public Corporation was involved in a road traffic accident where the driver, while running between the Nishi 11th Street stop and Nishi 9th Street Asahiyama Park Street stop, failed to observe a stop signal and continued driving, resulting in a collision with pedestrians on a crosswalk that caused serious injuries. Based on this incident, a safety audit was conducted from October 13 to 28, 2021, and it was found that improvements were necessary. The company was instructed to investigate the root causes, including underlying factors, and to formulate measures to prevent recurrence, ensuring the safety of transportation operations. The measures taken should be reported by the end of January 2022. It was confirmed that the driver, despite being instructed to obey traffic signals under Article 7 of the Road Traffic Act, overlooked a stop signal, and failed to observe proper procedures such as sounding the horn and applying emergency brakes during the incident, possibly due to decreased attention caused by mental or physical conditions. The company is required to review and improve the management of drivers' physical and mental health, as well as their education and training methods, to ensure safe vehicle operation.

On October 11, 2021, at approximately 22:06, a railway accident occurred on the Yama Nishi Line between Nishi 11 Jo and Nishi 9 Jo stations in Sapporo, Hokkaido. The train driver failed to observe a red signal, leading to a collision with a pedestrian crossing the crosswalk, who sustained serious injuries. The details and cause of the accident are under investigation. The Hokkaido Transport Bureau expressed regret over the incident caused by the driver's oversight of the red signal. They instructed the company to investigate the underlying causes, including systemic factors, and to implement measures to prevent recurrence. The company was also asked to report the measures taken promptly in writing. This action was classified as administrative guidance under the Railway Business Act.